Notes and clippings from the daily and weekly press
— Four women will occupy seats as delegates at the Republican national convention on June 18. Two will come from California, and two from other Western States.
— Wilbur Wright, who, with his brother Orville, was the first man to navigate the air in a machine heavier than air, died of typhoid fever at his home in Dayton, Ohio, May 30, 1912.
— A despatch from Fez, the Moroccan capital, sent by courier to Tangier, says that the French lost 40 men killed and 75 wounded in the fighting on May 25 and 26, when the hostile Moors, who practically surround the capital, stormed the city. A holy war has been proclaimed, and several tribes have risen and joined forces with those surrounding Fez.
— On June 3, President Taft welcomed to America the visiting division of German war-ships under command of Rear-Admiral von Rebeur-Paschwitz, which was sent by Emperor William. This is the most marked honor that Germany has paid to the United States since the visit of Prince Henry, of Prussia, in 1902. The squadron anchored at Hampton Roads.
— Elections have been held in thirty-six towns in California for local option. The women exercised their new right of voting, with the result that twenty-one of the towns voted for whisky.
— Since the establishment of the United States, the federal government has spent more than $125,000,000 in improvement of the Mississippi River, and States and municipalities in the lower Mississippi Valley have spent nearly $50,000,000, while other federal expenditures upon the Ohio and Missouri Rivers, bearing directly upon the Mississippi problem, bring the total to more than $200,000,000.
— The destruction occasioned by the Mississippi River floods is frightful to contemplate. Property losses are said to amount to $100,000,000, and the loss of life can not be accurately estimated. The federal government is now feeding more than 30,000 people who have been driven from their homes by the water, and as many others will eventually have to be cared for.
— A railway accident of an unusual kind occurred at San Antonio, Tex., recently. An oil-burning locomotive standing on a track ready to take out a train, suddenly exploded with terrible violence, wrecking an engine-house and smith shop near by, and killing twenty-eight persons. Boiler Inspector Ensign, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, says that the explosion was the most terrific in its results of any that he had ever known.
— A more drastic law for the protection of animals has been enacted in England. It is an offense cruelly to beat, kick, override, overdrive, overload, torture, or terrify any animal. The penalty is raised from $25 to $125 and from three to six months' imprisonment. The judge can impose both fine and imprisonment. In the pounds, the animals to be killed must be killed in two days. None must be killed in the sight of other animals, and no one under sixteen years old must be allowed in the slaughter-pen.
— The extension of the Turco-Italian war is awakening the powers to the necessity of making renewed attempts to bring the conflict to an end. Italy's steady occupation of Turkish islands in the Ægean Sea, which Turkey answered by expelling Italians from the Ottoman empire, is regarded with considerable inquietude. Italy is now in control of eleven Turkish Islands in the archipelago, and this, it is pointed out, totally modifies the equilibrium of force in one section of the water route round the world, which, with the completion of the Panama Canal, means a continuous global marine movement.
— Now that the "meteor flag of England" is so often intertwined with the stars and stripes, it is interesting to know just what the design on Great Britain's flag really means. The Union Jack of to-day contains the three crosses of the three nations of the United Kingdom—the red cross of St. George occupying one fifth of the width of the flag; the white border of St. George, the red cross of St. Patrick and its white border, and the broad white of St. Andrew's cross, occupying one half of the red of St. George. The cross of St. George represents England, the cross of St. Andrew Scotland, and the cross of St. Patrick Ireland.
— In far-off Persia there grows a shrub which is called the sorrowful tree, the night-jasmine, or the sad tree. It blooms only at night. When the first star appears in the sky, the first bud opens on this wonderful tree. As the evening advances, the buds open more rapidly until the tree is covered with the delicate blooms, and it appears like one vast flower. The bloom is quite fragrant, and the odor is like the perfume of the evening primrose. As the stars begin to grow dim and the dawn approaches, the flowers begin to fade, and by the time the sun has risen, not a flower can be found on the tree. During the hours of daylight, the tree appears to be withering as if it had been injured in some manner.
— The Philippine government has sent a commissioner to the United States whose duty is to be, he announces, the correction of the "wide-spread misinformation in this country about the Philippine Islands." He particularly objects to the impression that the islands are a continual expense to the federal government, when the fact is they are self-sustaining. As to commerce, they exported 200,000 tons of sugar last year, and will soon, the commissioner says, be exporting enough to supply the whole of the United States. The copper export has increased since 1898 from $100,000 to $10,000,000; rubber culture is turning out a profitable experiment. In the last four years 2,500 miles of good roads have been made, and 520 miles of railroad have been built. There are now 620,000 children in the public schools of the islands, and English has become the language of communication for the people that speak the thirty-four languages that are native to the islands.
Pennsylvania Sanitarium and Benevolent Association
By W. H. Heckman
NOTICE is hereby given to the constituency of the Pennsylvania Sanitarium and Benevolent Association that the seventh annual meeting of the said corporation will be held at 9:30 A. M., Tuesday, June 25, 1912, at Emmanuel Grove camp-grounds, near Allentown, Pa., in connection with the annual camp-meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
The membership of the constituency is composed of the executive committee of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the executive committee of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the physicians employed by the corporation, the ordained ministers of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the ordained ministers of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and twelve persons elected for the purpose at the last session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Officers will be elected, and such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the meeting.
The eighth annual meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held June 19-30, 1912, in connection with the camp-meeting at Emmanuel Grove camp-grounds, near Allentown, Pa.
The location is ideal. A more pleasant camp-ground, with more perfect facilities, could not be found anywhere,—extensive grounds, beautiful shade-trees, and well-built cottages, free from all the discomforts incident to rain and dampness. All these should be incentives to our people to come, and to persuade their friends and neighbors to attend this annual gathering of God's people. In addition to these temporal comforts, a spiritual feast will be provided for all.
The election of conference officers and various other matters of interest to every loyal Seventh-day Adventist will come before the meeting.
The first session will be called June 20, at 9:30 A. M.
W. H. HECKMAN, President;
S. D. HARTWELL, Secretary.
Western New York Conference
Association
THE annual meeting of the constituents of the Western New York Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, will convene on the camp-ground at Dunkirk, N. Y., at 9 A. M., Friday, June 28, 1912, for the election of a board of trustees for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the session.
H. W. CARR, President;
F. H. HICKS, Secretary.
Western New York Conference
THE sixth annual session of the Western New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Dunkirk, N. Y., June 20-30, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the conference at that time. The first business meeting of the session will be held at 9 A. M., June 22. Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization, without regard to membership, and one additional delegate for every fifteen members.
H. W. CARR, President;
MRS. H. W. CARR, Secretary.
Alberta Conference Association
NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Alberta Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at 10 A. M., Monday, June 24, 1912, on the camp-meeting ground in Strathcona, Alberta, for the transaction of such business as should properly come before the association.
C. A. BURMAN, President;
U. WISSNER, Secretary.
The Manitoba Conference
THE ninth annual session of the Manitoba Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene in connection with its camp-meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 27 to July 7, 1912, for the election of officers and for such other business as may properly come before the conference. The first meeting will be held Monday, July 1, at 9 A. M. It is desired that all churches be represented at this first meeting.
O. E. SANDNES, President;
B. L. GRUNDSET, Secretary.
Quebec Conference
THE thirty-second annual session of the Quebec Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Ayre's Cliff, province of Quebec, June 27 to July 7. Officers for the ensuing term will be elected, and such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the meeting.
W. J. TANNER, President;
DARWIN DINGMAN, Secretary.
Montana Conference Association
THE Montana Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will hold its annual meeting on the camp-ground in Missoula, at 9 A. M., Friday, June 28, 1912, for the purpose of electing a board of five trustees, and transacting any other business that may properly come before the association. Each accredited delegate to the conference is a member of the association.
J. C. FOSTER, President;
V. T. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
New Jersey Conference Association
THE fifth annual session of the New Jersey Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Plainfield, N. J., June 27 to July 7, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting. The first meeting will be called at 10:30 A. M., June 28.
A. R. SANDBORN, President;
W. B. WALTERS, Secretary.
New Jersey Conference
By A. R. SANDBORN; W. B. WALTERS
The tenth annual session of the New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Plainfield, N. J., in connection with the annual camp-meeting, June 27 to July 7, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the assembly. Each church organization is entitled to one delegate, and to an additional delegate for each ten members. It is important that delegates attend this meeting, and that their credentials be sent at once to the conference secretary.
A. R. SANDBORN, President; W. B. WALTERS, Secretary.
South Texas Camp-Meeting
By J. I. Taylor
THE South Texas camp-meeting is to be held in San Antonio, June 27 to July 7. We hope this will be the best meeting ever held in South Texas, so are anxious that all our people plan to attend.
We have quite a desirable location on South Flores Street, just half a block from the Harlandale car line. The grounds will be reached by the same car that took passengers to our camp last fall, but the camp this year will be about one mile nearer town.
Those coming to the city by way of the S. P. lines, the M. K. & T., or the I. & G. N. will take any car going from depot to town, and transfer to Harlandale car at South Flores Street. Those coming by way of the S. A. & A. P. will take the Harlandale car at the depot. Ask to be put off at the Adventist camp.
It will be a favor if those who desire a tent will write us at once, that we may know how many tents to provide. Please address me at Box 392, Austin, Tex.
J. I. TAYLOR.
The "Watchman," the Present Truth Evangelizer
By Editor
THE summer's campaign certainly opened well. The June Watchman, vividly portraying the catastrophes by land and sea, proved to be a rapid seller. Our unusually large edition was completely exhausted eight days after coming off the press. An additional run of 5,000 was in its turn exhausted as soon as finished, necessitating a third run of 5,000 copies. This breaks all records in our magazine work, and shows how the Lord is working successfully on the hearts of men through our faithful field workers. We are doubling our printing order for July, as we have an unusually attractive and patriotic cover design. Please note below a few leaders:—
The editor writes on "Is Our Ship of State Unsinkable?" In view of the policy on the part of our general government to concede privileges to certain church classes, and a gradual undermining of the grand principles upon which our government was founded, we believe this article will prove interesting and timely.
J. S. Washburn treats the interesting subject of "What Is Transpiring in Heaven."
In view of our firm belief that the Sabbath will result in separating mankind into two classes, we believe that Elder J. L. McElhany's article, "The Seal of Heaven," will be very instructive.
"The Invincible Life," by Geo. B. Starr, clearly outlines foundation principles upon which every successful life should be laid.
"The Return of Our Lord," by E. E. Andross, is a treatise on things both new and old, in a striking and attractive setting, dealing with the culminating event of the ages.
Can you not secure twenty-five copies of the Watchman and dispose of them gratis or otherwise among your neighbors? We believe that if this is done, and the work followed up month by month, interested ones can be found and a substantial route built up. One middle-aged woman in Georgia, working upon this plan, now enjoys a dependable patronage of over 700 regular customers to whom she brings the Watchman. She sells several hundred in addition to this regular route. Surely the blessings of this sister are without number, and can be enjoyed by any one else who will work diligently toward this end. Our July Watchman will be our best.
Rates in quantities: Five to forty copies, 5 cents a copy; over fifty copies, 4 cents each. Subscription price, $1 a year. Order through your local conference tract society.
Business Notices
By Editor
This department is conducted especially for the accommodation of the Seventh-day Adventist readers of this paper.
No advertisements of "agents wanted," or "partners wanted," and no "promotion" nor "colonization" enterprises, will be printed in this column. Brief business notices will be published, subject to the discretion of the publishers, and on compliance with the following—
Conditions
Any person unknown to the managers of this paper must send with his advertisement satisfactory written recommendation. The fact that one is a subscriber does not necessarily make him "known" to the managers, nor constitute sufficient recommendation. Such recommendation should come from one of our ministers, or from the elder of a Seventh-day Adventist church. It is not enough to refer to some individual by name. Secure his recommendation in writing, and send it.
We open no accounts for advertising, and cash must accompany each order.
A charge of two dollars will be made for each insertion of forty words or less. Each additional word, initial, or group of figures in excess of forty, will cost five cents.
No discount for several insertions.
If you need a plain, washable, durable, strong hammock, you have opportunity to get good value, and give work to your blind brother, John C. Rowe, 3205 First Ave., Oak Park, Sacramento, Cal. Price, $1.80, prepaid.
FOR SALE.—160 acres unimproved land, adjoining school site of Thatuna Academy. Two miles from electric line. Terms: $25 per acre. One-half cash; balance on time with reasonable interest. Address J. W. Shields, Viola, Idaho.
FOR SALE.—My 18-acre ranch, partly under cultivation; 7-room house. Hot and cold water in kitchen and bath. Near Royal Academy. Telephone and mail delivery. Stock and furniture go with the place. Address L. C. Parmele, Cottage Grove, Oregon.
WANTED.—Place to work by year among Adventists, by a strong, healthy man aged thirty-five years. Would do any honorable labor, but prefers work in some institution. Recommendations given and required. Address C. C. Brentlinger, Brady, Nebr.
BEAUTIFUL BIBLE MOTTOES.—Twelve, 65 cents (stamps received); 100, $3.65; 200, $7; 300, $10 (post-cards, free); 1,000, $25. Express prepaid. Also Finest Cooking Oil: 10 gallons, $8.50, delivered any place in Iowa. Hampton Art Co., Nevada, Iowa.
CANNING OUTFITS for home or market. All sizes. Latest methods. Full information free. Every Seventh-day Adventist should know about it. Retains the fine natural food flavors. Keeps indefinitely. Write to-day. Royal Canner Company, 77 News Bldg., Chattanooga, Tenn.22
DOCTOR WANTED.—Must be Seventh-day Adventist. Man and wife, both physicians, preferred. Exceptional opportunity, exceptional location, exceptional year-round climate. Well-equipped for all lines of work. Ten acres in beautiful grounds. Garden City Sanitarium, San Jose, Cal.
COOKING OIL.—Best quality. Delicate flavor. Purely vegetable. Guaranteed. Extensively used by best cooks. Five gallons, $4.15; 10 gallons, $7.90; 8 1-gallon cans, $7.36; 6 5-gallon cans, $22.50; 30-gallon barrel, $21.90; 50-gallon barrel, $36. Purity Cooking Oil Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
DELICIOUS PEANUT-OIL BUTTER, 10 and 25 lbs., 11 cents lb.; 50 lbs., 10 cents lb. Pure Olive-Oil, $2.70 gal.; $2.50 gal. when ordered with Peanut Butter. Peanut Oil, 55 cents qt.; $2 gal. Pure Vegetable Cooking Oil, $1.10 gal. White House Cereal Coffee, 10 cents lb.; 25 lbs., $2.25. B. Coleman, South Capitol and N Sts., Washington, D. C.
South Texas Conference Association
The South Texas Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will meet on the campground in San Antonio, Tex., Tuesday, July 2, 1912, at 10 A. M., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the delegates. The regularly accredited delegates to the conference are delegates to the association.
J. I. TAYLOR, President;
E. L. NEFF, Secretary.
South Dakota Conference Association
The annual meeting of the South Dakota Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will convene on the camp-ground at Redfield, S. Dak., Tuesday, June 25, 1912, at 11 A. M., for the purpose of electing its board of trustees and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. It will be necessary at this meeting to amend the articles of incorporation regarding the location of its principal office, and notice is hereby given of the fact.
C. M. BABCOCK, President;
G. W. STILSON, Secretary.
Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association of Wisconsin
THE annual session of the Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association of the State of Wisconsin (incorporated) will be held at Wausau, Wis., in connection with the camp-meeting of the Wisconsin Conference, June 20-30, 1912. The first meeting of the session will be held on Tuesday, June 25, at 11:30 A. M. At this session officers and trustees will be elected, and such other business transacted as may properly come before this body. The accredited delegates to the Wisconsin Conference are delegates to this association.
W. H. THURSTON, President;
P. L. LARSON, Secretary.
Wisconsin Conference Association
The annual session of the Wisconsin Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists (incorporated) will be held in Wausau, Wis., in connection with the camp-meeting of the Wisconsin Conference, June 20-30, 1912. The first meeting will be held Monday, June 24, 1912, at 11:30 A. M. Officers and a board of trustees will be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may properly come before the association. The accredited delegates to the Wisconsin Conference are delegates to this association.
W. H. THURSTON, President;
J. C. McREYNOLDS, Secretary.
Wisconsin Conference
THE forty-second annual session of the Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Wausau, June 20-30, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of other conference business. The first business meeting of the session will be held at 10:30 A. M., on Friday, June 21. Each church is entitled to one delegate without regard to members, and to one additional delegate for each fifteen members or fractional majority. The churches should elect their delegates at once, and send the names to J. C. McReynolds, Grand Rapids, Wis.
W. H. THURSTON, President;
J. C. McREYNOLDS, Secretary.
South Carolina Conference
The South Carolina Conference session will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Columbia, S. C., Aug. 1-11, 1912, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and of transacting any other business that may properly come before the conference. All members of the Seventh-day Adventist churches in South Carolina who are in good and regular standing are delegates. The first meeting of the conference will be held Friday, August 2, at 9:30 A. M.
W. H. BRANSON, President;
ELIZA WARNER, Secretary.
Louisiana Conference
By E. L. Maxwell
THE annual conference and camp-meeting of the Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held July 18-28, 1912, at Baton Rouge, La. The first meeting of the conference will be held at 9 A. M., July 19. Each church is entitled to one delegate, and to one additional delegate for each fifteen members. Notice of the election of delegates should be sent at once to Mrs. C. A. Saxby, Woodlawn, La.
E. L. MAXWELL, President.
Louisiana Conference Association
By E. L. Maxwell
THE regular annual meeting of the Louisiana Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the annual conference and camp-meeting of the Louisiana Conference, at Baton Rouge, La., July 18-28, 1912. The first meeting of the association will be held at 9 A. M., Monday, July 22, for the transaction of such business as may come before its members. All the delegates to the Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (unincorporated) are members of the above-mentioned association.
E. L. MAXWELL, President.
Annual Meeting of the Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent Association
By George E. Judd
The regular annual meeting of the Michigan Sanitarium and Benevolent Association for the year 1912 will be held in the chapel of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, on North Washington Ave., Battle Creek, Mich., Thursday, June 27, 1912, at 3 P. M., standard time, for the election of trustees and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
By order of the board of trustees.
George E. Judd, Secretary.
Give Attention
By F. R. Rogers
THIS is to notify our brethren and sisters that I am not now officially connected with the work for the colored people in the South, and any funds being sent for this work in the Southern Union Mission should be sent through the regular channels, and not to me personally. F. R. ROGERS.
To the Absent Members of the Los Angeles Church
By Editor
AN earnest effort is now being made by the Carr Street church of Los Angeles, Cal., to secure the present address of its non-resident members. As far as such addresses are obtainable, letters have been sent to these persons. The church feels that it will be necessary to drop from its membership roll the names of all absent members from whom no response is received. Hence, it is earnestly requested that all absent members of this church correspond immediately with the clerk, Miss Winnifred Harris, 259 South Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal.
